Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/anaheim-rental-alliance/)
Changes approved by a split city council Tuesday are compromises that city staff say will lead to a settlement of a lawsuit, but they also could extend the time some rental owners were given to phase out their businesses.
At a recent meeting, city council members made tweaks to the city’s ban on short-term rentals that were largely in response to lawsuits filed by operators and hosting platforms. Some residents say they felt blindsided by the changes.
An alliance of short term rental owners in Anaheim have filed a lawsuit challenging the city’s ban on the home rentals, joining the web platforms AirBnB and HomeAway in fighting the new law.
The two websites that host online listings for short term rentals, filed lawsuits last week against the City of Anaheim for an ordinance that fines websites for hosting the ads of home shares operating without a city permit.
After a marathon special meeting, a split council approved a ban that gives the city’s 363 permitted short-term rental operators 18 months to phase out their businesses.